World Architecture Festival
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) is an annual festival and awards ceremony, one of the most prestigious events dedicated to the architecture and development industries. The first four events were held in Barcelona, from 2008 to 2011, at which point the festival moved to Singapore for four years. Since 2016, host cities have included Berlin and Amsterdam. It is the only event where around 550 shortlisted architects present their projects live in crit rooms to a judging panel. One of these projects is awarded the World Building of the Year title. Each year the World Architecture Festival publishes a list of the winners of the awards on their official website.
2010 Award winner: ONCE Foundation Award for Accessibility (Two joint winners) Category: Sport. Aviva Stadium, Ireland, Dublin by Populous in association with Scott Tallon Walker
2008 Culture of the Year: Oslo Opera House, Norway, by Snøhetta
New building with the Aula Magna In the background: 2008 'Building of the Year, Learning: Universita Luigi Bocconi, Italy, by Grafton Architects
2008 Housing of the Year: Mountain Dwellings, Denmark by Bjarke Ingels Group
Bocconi University or Università Bocconi is a private university in Milan, Italy.
The Röntgen Building
Luigi Bocconi
Full view on the ellipsoid Velodromo building, as seen from EGEA
The Dubini Residence (Residenza E.Dubini) of Bocconi University